Hoeven Was Having Dinner With The President While Rand Paul Filibustered
Senator Rand Paul got a lot of support from other Republicans last night when he filibustered President Obama's CIA nominee...
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Performance Audit Seems To Back Up Chancellor Shirvani's Call For More Central Control Over University System
The North Dakota State Auditor's office has released a performance audit report (see below) for the North Dakota University System...
Nearly 40% Of ND Teachers Make More Than Median Household Income
North Dakota's teacher unions want to raise the minimum salary paid to teachers: The "Make the Average the Law" campaign...
It's Time To Remove The Remnants Of Religious Bigotry From North Dakota's Constituiton
So-called "Blaine amendments" are changes made to state constitutions around the turn of the 19th - 20th century which prohibited...
The ND Legislature Passed Nearly 72% Of Bills Considered In First Half
There wasn't much going on in the North Dakota House today, at least not during the floor session anyway. They...
In The Legislature, A Debate Over Direct Democracy Versus Representative Democracy
Today the House Judiciary Committee played host to a packed room full of people testifying on HCR3011 which would, if...
Some ND Legislators Clearly Apprehensive About Vote For Obamacare Expansion Of Medicaid
"I attended a Legislative Forum Sunday night and this was distributed to us," a reader told me in an email...
Washington Post Names SAB Top State Political Blog
The Washington Post annually holds a contest to name the top political blogs in the states. The blogs included in...
Despite High High School Graduation Rates, 28% Of ND College Students Need Remedial Classes
Today North Dakota's Department of Public Instruction issued a press release touting high graduation rates among North Dakota students. According...
Corporate Tax Cuts Are Ok As Long As They're Democrat Tax Cuts
Democrats in North Dakota gripe endlessly about income tax relief, claiming that they're ok with tax relief for individuals but...
